Total Tertiary Education Graduates
This key economic indicator for the Education sector has been recently updated.
- China Total Tertiary Education Graduates increased 21.5% in 2014, compared to the previous year.
- Since 2009 China Total Tertiary Education Graduates was up 8.1% year on year attaining 11,380,503 Persons.
- In 2014 United States was number 2 in Total Tertiary Education Graduates.
- In 2014 Brazil was ranked number 3 in Total Tertiary Education Graduates totalising 1,097,494 Persons, compared to 56 in 2013.
Top Countries in Total Tertiary Education Graduates
| # | 74 Countries | Units (Persons) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
11,380,503 | 2014 | +21.5 % | +8.1 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
3,813,956 | 2014 | +0.8 % | +5.8 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Brazil
|
1,097,494 | 2014 | NA | +1.7 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Japan
|
980,726 | 2014 | +0.4 % | -0.7 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Indonesia
|
948,638 | 2014 | NA | +3.5 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
United Kingdom
|
772,362 | 2014 | -2.5 % | +2.8 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
France
|
741,044 | 2014 | +2.0 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Turkey
|
733,237 | 2014 | NA | +8.4 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Iran
|
718,801 | 2014 | +0.4 % | +9.4 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
South Korea
|
611,512 | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Ukraine
|
593,803 | 2014 | -4.5 % | -1.2 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Philippines
|
585,288 | 2014 | +3.6 % | +4.5 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Poland
|
557,769 | 2014 | -6.8 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Egypt
|
547,925 | 2014 | +7.4 % | NA | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Germany
|
521,845 | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Spain
|
443,321 | 2014 | NA | +7.4 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Australia
|
422,842 | 2014 | NA | +5.3 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Vietnam
|
420,607 | 2014 | +3.6 % | +13.3 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Thailand
|
345,899 | 2014 | NA | -8.5 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Bangladesh
|
329,181 | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Algeria
|
311,511 | 2014 | +21.9 % | +15.0 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Colombia
|
279,958 | 2014 | -18.6 % | +11.7 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Kazakhstan
|
241,472 | 2015 | +1.4 % | NA | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Chile
|
191,141 | 2014 | NA | +9.4 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Malaysia
|
190,453 | 2014 | -19.7 % | -3.4 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Romania
|
153,515 | 2014 | -10.8 % | -13.2 % | View data |
| 27 |
#27
Saudi Arabia
|
148,841 | 2014 | +5.4 % | +3.9 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Belarus
|
134,934 | 2014 | -1.8 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Cuba
|
105,293 | 2014 | -21.0 % | -6.0 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Czech Republic
|
104,671 | 2014 | +4.7 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Portugal
|
88,503 | 2014 | -6.7 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Switzerland
|
85,750 | 2014 | +4.7 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Austria
|
81,990 | 2014 | -3.9 % | +9.5 % | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Ghana
|
79,345 | 2014 | -0.5 % | NA | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Hungary
|
72,465 | 2014 | NA | +1.2 % | View data |
| 36 |
#36
Denmark
|
70,246 | 2014 | +5.7 % | +5.5 % | View data |
| 37 |
#37
Tunisia
|
65,332 | 2014 | -0.1 % | -0.5 % | View data |
| 38 |
#38
Bulgaria
|
63,373 | 2014 | -4.6 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 39 |
#39
Nepal
|
58,802 | 2014 | -4.4 % | +5.5 % | View data |
| 40 |
#40
Finland
|
53,878 | 2014 | +2.2 % | +4.6 % | View data |
| 41 |
#41
Serbia
|
50,728 | 2014 | +6.1 % | +3.6 % | View data |
| 42 |
#42
Norway
|
47,742 | 2014 | +6.7 % | +6.2 % | View data |
| 43 |
#43
Azerbaijan
|
47,524 | 2014 | -10.1 % | -1.2 % | View data |
| 44 |
#44
Costa Rica
|
46,341 | 2014 | +4.0 % | +6.5 % | View data |
| 45 |
#45
Tajikistan
|
42,964 | 2015 | +6.9 % | +4.4 % | View data |
| 46 |
#46
Sri Lanka
|
40,637 | 2014 | +16.4 % | +9.8 % | View data |
| 47 |
#47
Palestine
|
37,383 | 2014 | +6.0 % | +6.3 % | View data |
| 48 |
#48
Mongolia
|
33,850 | 2014 | -10.3 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 49 |
#49
Albania
|
29,191 | 2014 | -3.9 % | +9.8 % | View data |
| 50 |
#50
United Arab Emirates
|
28,553 | 2014 | +11.2 % | +11.3 % | View data |
| 51 |
#51
Laos
|
26,508 | 2014 | -29.1 % | +6.9 % | View data |
| 52 |
#52
Afghanistan
|
24,315 | 2014 | NA | +20.4 % | View data |
| 53 |
#53
El Salvador
|
22,976 | 2014 | -2.7 % | +7.3 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Honduras
|
21,994 | 2014 | +17.8 % | NA | View data |
| 55 |
#55
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
21,368 | 2014 | +0.8 % | +4.0 % | View data |
| 56 |
#56
Georgia
|
20,408 | 2014 | +15.4 % | -11.6 % | View data |
| 57 |
#57
Oman
|
18,462 | 2014 | +10.7 % | +9.8 % | View data |
| 58 |
#58
Latvia
|
17,345 | 2014 | -19.7 % | -7.8 % | View data |
| 59 |
#59
Botswana
|
15,594 | 2014 | +138.1 % | NA | View data |
| 60 |
#60
Mozambique
|
13,133 | 2014 | +28.1 % | +8.2 % | View data |
| 61 |
#61
Estonia
|
10,190 | 2014 | NA | -2.4 % | View data |
| 62 |
#62
Cyprus
|
7,763 | 2014 | +22.2 % | +11.4 % | View data |
| 63 |
#63
Bahrain
|
5,466 | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 64 |
#64
Lesotho
|
5,363 | 2014 | +13.0 % | NA | View data |
| 65 |
#65
Brunei
|
2,965 | 2014 | +54.9 % | +12.0 % | View data |
| 66 |
#66
Eritrea
|
2,713 | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 67 |
#67
Qatar
|
2,569 | 2014 | +12.5 % | +9.5 % | View data |
| 68 |
#68
Luxembourg
|
1,847 | 2014 | +17.7 % | NA | View data |
| 69 |
#69
Seychelles
|
383 | 2014 | +391.0 % | NA | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Liechtenstein
|
271 | 2014 | NA | +5.0 % | View data |
| 71 |
#71
Aruba
|
223 | 2014 | NA | -4.8 % | View data |
| 72 |
#72
Bermuda
|
94 | 2014 | NA | -7.5 % | View data |
| 73 |
#73
Andorra
|
72 | 2014 | -14.3 % | NA | View data |
| 74 |
#74
Cook Islands
|
70 | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
Source: United Nations Statistical Office